Closure-applying machine



July 12, 192?. 1,635,515

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UNITED OLOF N. TEVANDER, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR To STANDARD cara SEAL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or VIRGINIA.-

CORPORATI TON, 0]?

" s'rATEsrATENT oFfFicE.

CLOSURE-APPLYING MACHINE.

' Application filed July 21, 1926. Serial No. 123,937.

My invention relates to ma plying very useful embodiment in a st-ructedto apply skirted caps mouths of milk bottles,

closures to containers and chines for apfinds a machine conto the beadedthough the invention is not to be limited to this particular utility.

In my Patent 1.431.341, 1922, a machine is disclosed dated October 1 forwrapping string about the skirts of closure caps, such machine includingmechanism whereby cli' s are passed about the lapping ends of t isstring to fasten these ends together while the string is taut tomaintain the assembly of the caps and the receptacles to whose mouthportions the caps are applied.

carrying out my invention I In employ aposiiioner for a bottle having askirted closure mechanism constructed t cap.

skirtabout the neck cap mechanism in contracted condition inclu forfiuxing for cementing the cap cementitious material 0 contract the ofthe bottle. and

skirt. sive of means employed for this purpose and following thecontraction of the cap skirt, said positioner and mechanisms beingrelatively adjustable into cooperative relation.

The cap skirts are preferably supplied with contracting rings or.strands desirably after the caps are applied to the bottles, the fiuxingmeans ing to flux adjacent portions into assembly to hold the strandtaut.

servof the strand The machine of my invention preferably employs meansfor supplying solder or other cementitious material and is ited to itsuse in connection not to be limwith any particular means or constructionwhereby the skirts of caps may be' held in lation about the necks ofbottl contracted re- The machine of my present invention is preferablyinclusive cement is applied to string that is placed closure cap. Cementis flux in response to a fluxin which will harden,

the ends of mechanism whereby of a strand of about the skirt of theemployed which will g agency and after being fiuxed, to

maintain the string in closure contracting relation. preferablypreferabl itis emp oyed in the machine.

employed s preferably solder The strand of string employed s circular incross-section, and 18 provided with the-cement before .The cement inwhich case the string is desirably metallic. If solder is employed as acement, the fiuxing agency is heat which is preferably furnished by anelectric current which is con ducted by the Fig. 17;

solder to be heated thereby. By making the string of metal, the stringalso may convey the heating current to the solder. ,After theconstructed in accordance with the referred embodiment of my inventionis a apted to produce the product claimed in my copending applicationSerial No. 11 0 ,4;47,'filed May 20.1926. .c r The invention will bemore fully explained in connection withthe accompanying'drawings inwhich Fig. 1-is an elevation of the preferred form of machine, partsbeing shown in section; Fig. 2 is a view of a part of the the directionof arrow 2; Fig. 3 is a view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. ,4 is a, viewon line (Jr-t of Fig. 1 Fig. 5 is a view on line 5-5 of Fig. 1: Fig. 6is a viewon line 6-6 of Fig. 1; Fig, 7 is aview .in elevation of apartof the mechanism which is shown in Fig. 6; Fig. .8 and Fig. 8. takentogether, illustrate a' view in elevation with parts shown in sectionand parts in full elevation, the bottom of Fig. 8 matching with the topof Fig. 8; Fig. 9 is a sectional view on line 9-9 of Fig. 8: Fig. 10 isa sectional view on line 10-10 of Fig. 8; Fig. 11 is a-rsectional viewon line 11-11 of Fig. 8, the bottle and the cap skirt being shown, insection ,for clearness in illustration; Fig. 12 is a view on line 12-12of Fig. 13; Fig. 13 is a'view on line 13-13 of Fig. 6 with partsomitted; Fig. 14 is a view on line 14.-14 of Fig. 1 1; Fi 15 is a viewof a part of the mechanism 100 ing in the direction. of arrow 15 of Fig.12', Fig. 16 is a sectional view of a part of the bottle illustratingthe union between the lapping ends of the string; Fig. 17 is a sectionalview on line 17-17 of Fig. 7; 18 is a sectional view on line 18-18 ofFig. 7 and looking in the direction of arrow 18 of 19 is a view similarto Fig. 18 showingparts in changed positions; Fig. 20 is a sectionalview on line 20-2O of Fig. 11 with parts in changed positions; and Fig.21

mechanism shown in Fig. 17in loo is a viewin elevation of the upperportion of a bottle with a closure cap as applied I thereto-by themachine.

1 bottles, with 'The bottles 1 are suitably supplied to a upon posts 3which through the gaged by the teeth of the star wheel 8 which serve tocontinue the travel of the bottles 1 as theyleave the chute and todirect the same individually able Sections :9 table sectionsconstituting Any suitable mechanism for operating the various ments thatare located above may be employed operating elethe deck 2. In

I the embodiment, of the invention illustrated,

. suitable speed ch an electric motor 11 may be employed for operatingaimain drive shaft 12. Power is transmitted to this'drive shaft atadjustable speed through 5 the intermediation of any anging gearing 13.The

-- shaft 12 has aworm 14 thereon which is in meshiwith a worm wheel 15.This worm wheel is fixed upon a shaft 16 on which there are also fixedthe spur gear 17 and the table 10. The shaft 16 is-journaled at itsupper end in a sleeve bearing 16' carried by a spider. 16 which ismounted upon the upper ends of the rods 16 that are secured at theirlower ends upon the base 4. This of their movemen -A piston 23 springbarrel and at its upper wall of the spring barrel. A link 25.con-

spur ,gear is in mesh with another spur ear 18 that is fixed upon ashaft 19 upon w ich. "shaft is also fixe The bottle supportingv table 10is conthe star wheel 8.

stantly turned and whileturning, the sec tions 9 thereof are graduallyelevated from the plane, proper, of the table andgradually restored tothis plane, the final capping op- 'eration that is to be describedoccuring when said table sections ,are in their upper limits I provide astationary cam track 20 .u on which cam rollers 21 travel, to-rise. andfall.

ried at the upper end of a. spring barrel 22.

and is normally held in fixed mlation therewith by means of a spring 24which abuts at its lower end upon thepiston end against the top endcrank 26 upon Whose elbow the low the table 10.

23 therewit chute 7 in position to be en onto the vertically adj ust-'of a (llSC-llKe. table 10, these bottle positioners.

. therebetween. A tapering is assembled with a is within the lowerend'of the nects each piston 23 with one end of a bell correspond ingcam roller is journaled. -The other end of this bell crank is pivotedupon arm 27 depending from a bearing support 28 which is fixed upon theshaft 16 and is located be- As the shaft 16 turns, the cam rollers movebodily therewith over the cam track 20 to elevate and lowerthe tablesections 9 to enable these Asthe shaft 16.and'.the parts-thereon turn,the spring barrels 22 rise and fall due to the normall fixed relation ofthe pistons. These spring barrels are guided in their movement bybearings 29 in the bearing support 28. If, in the final cappingoperation, the bottles should encounter undue strain, the s rings 24will yield to prevent the'bottles r'om breaking, the pistons 23 thenrising in the spring barrels.

table sections to function.

A support 30 is in normally fixed relation with the shaft 16. Thissupport has splined connection with the shaft 16 as indicated at 31whereby lengthwise-of the has a nut formation 32' shaft 16 and hastongue nection with the support 30 so that this sup-. port may beelevated and lowered along the shaft. A bracket 33 is carried by thesupport 30 and carries one bearing for the shaft 34 of the bevel pinion35, the other bearing 36 for this shaft being provided in the supscrewedupon the it may be permitted movement shaft. A bevel gear 32 r andgroove conport 30. The outer end of the shaft 34. is

squared, Fig.1, so that the bevel pinion 35 may be turned-by hand toturn the bevel gear 32 that meshes therewith to turn nut 32' to elevateor lower the support 30. By thismeans,the chucks 37 which are carriedby'the support 30 through the intermediation of mechanism to bedescribed. and which are-"provided to receive the tops of the bottles,may be elevated or. lowered to suit the heights of the bottles beingoperated upon. by the machine. These chucks also constitute bottlepositioners. Each table section 9 has achuck 37 individual thereto and-in' vertical alignment therewith, each such table section and the chuckcorresponding thereto cooperating to hold a bottle,

posed between each-table section 9 and the chuck 37'individual to thistable section, the

guide 38 is inter- 30. The guides 38 preparatory to the application ofthe. tightenlng rings or bands about such cap skirts, in case theseskirts flare too much.

Each cycle of operation occupies one revolution of the shaft 16.andsupport 30 and means commences with the de osit of a bottle u on the.table section 9 that is to receive it. A er 4: the bottle has beenreceived upon the table section 9 that is to carry it, the table 10 andthe table'sections 9 turn a few de rees before the particular tablesectionv 9, in question,

commences to rise to permit of some preparatory mechanical automaticallyeffected ad-' justments. The bottle, in'being raised, has.

its mouth end brou ht snugly into the chuck 37 overlying the ta lesection 9that carries v such bottle. The bottle raises a solid plunger40 which extends into the chuck 37. Each plunger has a stem 41 which ismounted to slide in a sleeve 42 which rotates in vertically alignedbearings 43 and 44. Each bearing 43 is held in place by a' set nut 45which passes through a sleeve 46.- This sleeve 46.

is an integral part of a bracket 47 which is bolted upon the top side ofthe support 30.

.When a plunger 40 is raised by the bottle beneath it, the u per end ofthe. lunger stem 41 lifts the oating disc 48 an is co.- axialwith theplunger and the plunger stem. The disc 48 carries three uprlght pins 49that slide within guiding holes formed in the inturned upper end of theextension 50 of sleeve 42. The u per ends of said pins thereu on liftthe co lar 51 which is splined upon t is shaft 52 which is coaxial withand fixed with respect to the sleeve 42, this shaft being directly fixedupon the upper end of the sle ve extension 50. The oove of the collar 1receives pins 53 provided upon the yoke lever 54 which is intermediatelypivoted upon the shaft 55 that'is journaledat the end of the bracket 47.There is such a ever 54 at each bottle position, each lever constitutingapart of a wire orstring winding mechanism, there being as many suchcarried by the bracket 47 When he plunger presses, at its lower end,upon one;

functions as a'detentnormally to hold the stem 41 is raised, the leveryoke- 54 is turned clockwisetodepress the pin 57 against the force ofthe spring 58. When thus de-.

pressed, the rod 61 isdepressed. adustab'le nut 64 upon the rod 61thereupon of the its elbow bell crank 65 which is pivotedat-= .upon thebracket 47. The other end of the bell crank is thereu on withdrawn fromengagemen with the etaining lug 66 which is provided-upon the upper endof the sleeve The bellcrank lever. 65, which thus- .cycle and are fromits detaining ward movemen of t rod 61 to permit the, spring 58 todepress the sleeve 59. This adjustment of the bell crank lever iseffected against the force ofthe restoring spring 67 which is anchoredat one end to. the bell i slfee ve 59 in its upper positiomiswithdrawn-I 1position byv the downcrank lever and at the other end to the.

bracket 47. Y

A' yoke .68 is carried by the-sleeve 59 and itself carries pins 69that-are received with-= in an annular groove formed in the clutchcollar 70 that is splined upon the-sleeve42.

Clutch collar 70 15 formed with clutchingformations upon each endthereof which are respectively complemental to the clutching formationsupon the stationary clutchmember 71, (constituting an extension of thebearing 43) and-the rotatable clutch member 72. When the clutch collaror member 70 is in clutching engagement'with stationary clutch member71, said clutch-collar is not then rotatable. The engagement". of themembers 70 and 71 is effected'during the movement of the table. section-9 from-the held from rotationfso that the sleeve-"42 is time this tablesection has received a bottle and until such table section is'about tobe raised by the cam; track 20. To this end, the sleeve 59 carries a cammember 59' which rides upon the roller 59 carried .by the bracket 59which, in turn, is carried upon the normally stationary gear carrier59%.

This gear carrier is supported upon the non rotating sleeve 59 to whichit is. keyed, a thrust ball bearing structure 59 intervening between thelower end of the sleeve and the support 30. A ring. 59" is screwed uponthe lower end of the sleeve'anda collar 59 is secured upon the support30 and overlies the ring to keep the sleeve 59 from rising. This sleeveis held from rotating by means of 'a pin 59 depending from the bearin16' and which-passes through and is in .sli ing rela-' tion with an arm59 provided upon the sleeve 59". The members 70. and 72 are thuspositively separated at "the initiation of a the correspon (permitted tobeengaged when. ing table section 9 rises. providing there is a bottleupon this table section. If there is no bottle, the clutch member '70will beheld elevated by the-,detent 'lever 65 so that "the cycle ofoperations,

he inter-action of v 12o the bottle is absentp-Whenthe clutchcollar ormember 70 is moved downwardly into which. is commenced by v the elements59 and 59, is not completed if clutching engagement with the clutchmember 72, a result which occurs when a; bottle lifts the correspondingplunger '40, said clutch :collar is turned by said clutch mem-' ber72"to turn the sleeve 42. The'clutch member 72 which isthus employed todrive j the sleeve 42 is turned one undone-half times by the time thesupport 30 has turned.

a half of a revolutionand is turned a half if a revolution during,approximately, the ast one'sixth of the revolution of 'saidsupport 30,all as will more fully hereinafter appear.

he sleeve 42 is provided for winding a strand of wire or string 73 aboutthe-skirts of bottle caps. The wire is directed upon the 'skirts bybeing passed through a nozzle 74 ,wire winding mechanism individualthereto.

Each wirewinding mechanism has a reel 75 which is journaled upon theupright shaft 76 that is coaxial with the shaft 52, the shaft 76 beingsecured to the upper end of a yoke 77 whose lower end is'secured to theshaft 52 whereby the two shafts turn together with the sleeve 42. Aspring 78 abuts against a washer 79 which is positioned by a nut 80screwed upon the upper end-of the corresponding shaft 76. The lower endof said spring 78 presses down upon the disc 81 that bears against theupper side of the reel 75 to hold the lower side of the reel against theflange 82 of the yoke 77. The reel 75 is thus prevented from turningwith respect to the shafts 76 and 52 any faster than it is so turned bythe wire 73 being withdrawn therefrom. The spring 78 also takes part inad justing the tension upon the wire being wound about the bottle cap,the adjustment of the spring determining the degree of tightness of thewinding of the wire about such cap. The wire 73 is passed from thecorrespending reel 75 over the idler pulleys 83, 84 carried by thebracket 85 which is an intelgral part of the yoke 77. The wire, afteraving left the idler pulley 84, is passed through the upright guidingtube 86 which is fixed with respect to the sleeve 42 and which passesthrough this sleeve and the shaft 52. Said tube is disposed along sideof the axis of rotation of said sleeve and is located between this axisand the nozzle 74. The wire, after issuing from the lower end of thetube, passes over the idler pulley 87 which is journalcd upon the sleeve42. The wire, after having passed through thepullcy 87, passes over theguiding lug 88 carried by the nozzle 74, this lug directing the wirethrough the nozzle outlet opening 89. The wire, where it 1 is about toenter the nozzle end 89, is pressed against a side of the nozzle by theblock 90 which, in turn, is pressed upon by the leaf spring 91.

By mechanism to be presently described, the leading end portion of thewire which has passed through the nozzle, is clamped betutes strandholders.

tween the members 92 and 93 which constitute an anchorage for thisleading end of the wire in order that the wire may be held, at one-end,during the rotation of the nozzle, about the corresponding bottle neck,the wire thus remaining clamped while the nozzle turns one and one-halftimes about the bottle neck. The nozzle and the clamp thus consti- Theclamping action effected by the members 92, 93 is accomplished at theinitiation of a cycle of operations and during the time that the members59, 59 interact to separate the clutch menu-- bel's and 72. The clampingmember 93 is s ationary, being desirably part of the stationary taperingguide 38. The clamping member 92 is pivoted at 94 upon a bracket 95 thatis carried by the guide 38. Said clamping member is formed with a slot96 which receives the spherical end of a lever 97 which isintermediately journaled upon a shaft 98 that is itself journaledinbearings 99, 100 carried by the brackets 47 and 39 respectively. Anarm 101 is fixed upon the shaft 98. The stem of a bolt 102 passesthrough the lever 97 and the arm 101 and is surrounded by a spring 103.This spring has. one end in engagement with a .washer 104 which isadjustable in position by a nut screwed upon the stem of the bolt. Theother end of the spring engages the arm 101 and presses the head of thebolt against the lever 97. The spring, when permitted to function,operates through the bolt, lever and arm to apply the clamping member 92to the wire. One end of a lever arm 105 is secured to the top end of theshaft 98 and carries a cam roller 106 at its other end. This cam rollerenters a cam slot 107 formed in a normally stationary cam 108 which iscarried by the upper end of the non-rotating sleeve 59*.

This cam slot is so shaped that the clamping member 92 will be-appliedjust as soon as the cycle of operations is initiated and willremainapplied until after the overlapping ring portions are cemented togetherand the cement is hardened. The wire is severed, at

the wire nozzle, just before the clamping .member 92 is released, whichrelease occurs upon the arrival of the cam roller 106 st a suitablyshaped portion of the cam slot 107 as indicated in Fig. 4. When the wirenozzle has been turned'one and ahalf times about the bottle neck, theiluxing device is brought into operation, as will later appear.

The gearing for turning the clutch member 72 which turns the sleeve 42through the" intcri-nediation of the clutch n'ie'mbers 70 and 72. ashitherto described, is inclusive of a spiral gear 109 fixed upon andcoaxial with the clutch member 72, a spiral gear 110 meshing'with thegear 109 and fixed upon a shaft. 11 which isjoarnaled at its ends in thebracket 47 that bodily rotates with the support 30 carrying it, and thestationary segmental spiral rack 112 which is'coaxial with the shaft 16and which is carried by the normally stationary gear carrier 59". Aspace intervenes between the entering end of the rack 112 and the gear110 at the commencement of the cycle of operations so that there will beno rotation of the wire nozzle 74 while the bottle is bein elevated. Thegear 110 is positively held from rota tion until it enters into meshwith the rack 112 by means of the stationary feather 113 Which assesthrough a radial slot in said gear. reviously to the meshing of the gear110 with the rack 112, the clutch members 70 and 72 were engaged by theaction of the elevated bottle. If there happens to be no bottle in placeupon a particular table section 9, the clutch members 70 and 72 will notbe coupledso that there will be no rotation at all of the wire nozzleduring the travel of said table section 9 owin to the separation of saidclutch mem ers. A thrust ball bearing structure 114 is interposedbetween the clutch member 72 and the support 30, another thrust ballbearing structure 115 is interposed between the support 30 and theenlargement 42 of the sleeve 42, and a third thrust ball bearingstructure 116 is interposed between the sleeve enlargement 42 and thetop of the chuck 37. The ball bearing structure 116 prevents therotating sleeve -42 from turning the chuck 37, the rotation of thebottle by said sleeve 42 thus being revented. It is understood that thecycle 0 operations commences at the left hand side of the constantlyrotating support 30; The wire nozzle revolving operation ceases whensaid support 30 has about completed one-half of a revolution, that is,when the gear 110 leaves the stationary rack 112 whereupon said gear rea4 the circuithas endured s'ufliciently long to ceives another stationaryfeather 117 to guard against incidental rotation of said ear. I

b By mechanism which will be presently described, the lappingorf'crossin portions of the wire that has been passed a lbout a bottlecap are soldered together, this soldering operation occurring during the.initial portion of the engagement of the gear 110 with the feather 117,the cooling of the solder occurring during an ensuing portion of thisengagement and the severing of the wire at the wire nozzle occurringduring the concluding portion of such engagement as will hereinafterappear.

The cement employed is desirably one '7 which will fuse in response toheat and is desirably in the nature of solder, as'indicated at 118. Thestring is preferably me tallic, particularly if'the-cement is inthenature of solder. The solder is desirably present upon and about thewire before the 'wire is employed in the machine. That is, the w ire isso-called tinned wire and is sup- .nally of each other to regulate theiragretion is not to be thus limited, however, nor

'is it to be limittd to the soldering or cementing of lapping ringportions nor to the lapping of rin portions. By the winding,-

mechanism w ich has been described, the

'wire is closely wrapped about the cap skirt about one and one-fifthtimes-the circumference of the-cap skirt so that'there is provided a cacontracting ring having muit plied as such ,from the reels 75. Theinventually lapping portions, Fig. 21, it being these mutuall solderedtoget er by fluxingthe solder that is on the wire and allowing thesolder to cool to hold said lapping portions in ring contractingrelation. The wire of the ring is continued beyond the solderedtogether.

Where the cement is fluxed heat and the heat is furnished-by electriccurrent, 1 em loy two contacts 119 120 which pro- ]ect rom metallicspringb 119 and 120 are at the ends of the lapping portions, .of thewire ring that are to lapping portions that are arrels 121,- 122, thesecontacts being inwardly pressed tobe soldered together; Current ispassed through the circuit that includes the spring barrels 121, and 122and the contacts 119 and 120 from the battery 126, mechanism beingprovided for withdra'wingthe contacts from engagement with the wire.when ios melt the solder in order that the solder may I I opening 130 inbar 127. These-bars are suitably insulated from the'bolts'by means ofthe insulating sleeves 131'and'the' insulatingvwashers 13.2, thesleeves131 being shouldered to receive the bar 128, the re- The, two

; duced ends ofthese sleeves passing through the circular holes in thisban;

barsmay be relatively adjustable lorigitudigate length, the .two barsbeing thus'in e ect a bar whose eifected length is adjustable.

The mechanism for controlling the circuit is "also inclusive of a singlebar133 which is mounted'upon a yoke 134 by the aforesaid bolts 129. Thisyoke is carried by clamps 135 that are clamped-to two of the rods 16'.By means of these clamps, the yoke 134 may be adjusted vertically tosuit other adjust ments that are made according to the size of thebottles being operated upon. The

bars 127 and 128 are also carried by the yoke 134 throu h theintermedi'ation of the in-.

sulating s eeves 131 which have other re- ..duced ends that are receivedin circular holes in the bar 133. -Thebolts 129 after passing "throughthe sleeves 131 pass through insulating; washers 136 and are screwedinto the cam extension 137 vof the yoke An additional- 134. The bars arethus insulated from the oke 134 and the bar 133 is likewise thusinsulated from bars 127,128, the latterv I received in insulatingsleeves 140 that are provided in the cross head 141. The spring barrelsare clamped in assembly with the cross head by means of nuts 142 whichare screwed upon the outer threaded ends of the shanks of springbarrels. Wipers 143 and 144 are clamped into electrical and mechanicalassembly with the spring barrels by means of nuts 145 that are alsoscrewed upon the threaded ends of'the shanks of spring barrels. Thewiper 143 has sliding contact with the arcuate contact bar 133. Thewiper 144 has sliding contact with the arcuate contact bars 127, 128. Acam roller 146 is carried by the cross head 141 and is adapted to rideupon the cam 137. Duringi the initial rtion of the engagement of t egear 110 with the feather 117, the cam roller 146 is in engagement withthe cam 137 to press the cross head inwardly to engage the contacts withthe wire. Current from a battery opposed by the resistance of the wireand its solder causes suflicientheat to melt the solder which fluxeswhere the wire laps. The duratiOn of the circuit is adjusted byrelatively adjusting the two bars 127 and 128, as willbe apparent. 1When the contact wiper 144 leaves the contact bar 127, the circuit isopened. The contacts are also separated at vthis time, a result. whichis accomplished by means ofthe spring 147 that surrounds the post 148which is screwed into the guide 38 and which has a head uponits outerend against which the spring thrusts the crosshead when the cam roller139 has left the i cam 137.

After the circuitis opened, the gear 110 continues in engagement withthe feather 117, the solder coolin after the circuit is opened. Afterthe coo ing of the solder has been com leted which occurs near thetermination 0 the engagement of the gear 110 and the feather 117, thewire is severed at the nozzle while still under tension between the wirenozzle and the clamp 92, 93.

The mechanism for severing the wire is inclusive of a normallystationary knife 149 and a swinging knife 150, these two knives togetherconstituting a pair of shears. Both knives are carriedupon the 0st 151which is provided upon the end 0 a lever 152 which is journaled upon ashaft 153 carried upon a bracket 154 which is carried by a yoke 155.This yoke is carried by clamps 156 that are clamped upon two of the bars16 whereby the shears may be adjusted.

vertically to suit the adjustment of the other parts that are'made tosuit the bottles bein operated upon. The knife 150 is a part 0 a bellcrank which is journaled at its elbow 157 upon the post 151. The end ofthe bell crank which is opposite the'end where the knife 150 is formedmoves between two stops 158 and 159 which are provided upon and withinthe hollow carrier 160 which is se cured upon the yoke 155. When thesupport turns suificiently, the stop 158 approaches the knife 150, asindicated in Fig. 18 to sever the wire which is'received between the twoknives. When the wire has been severed, the stop 159 approaches theknife 150 to move this knife awa as indicated by full lines in Fig. 19and by dotted lines in Fig. 17. The two knives are normally withdrawnfrom the path of the wire and are positioned to receive the wire betweenthem when the wire is to be cut, the ap roach of the knives to the wirebeing shown y full linesin Figs. 17 and 18 and the removal of the knivesfrom the wire bein 19 and dotted ines in Fig. 17. To this end, the lever152 which carries the knives is controlled by the spaced apart cams 161and 162, these cams being provided upon the rotating support 30. T e cam161 first engages the cam extension 163 of the lever 152 to swing theknives into a position in which the wires will be between them whereuponthe knives are' -brou ht together in the manner described and as ilustrated in Figs. 17 and 18. When the wire has been cut, the knives aretogether moved to their outer position away from the wire, the lever 152being suitably swung for this purpose by the cam 162 which engages thecam 164 fixed upon the shaft 153 upon which the lever 152 is fixed. a

Very shortly after the knives have been withdrawn, the gear 110 leavesthe feather segmental gear rack 165 which is carried by the gear carrier59* and is-in the same plane with'the rack 112. During this engagement'93, whereupon this wire end is clamped in shown by full lines in Fig.

117 whereupon this gear engages the arcuate the manner hithertodescribed, this clamping -operation occurring upon the initiation ofbottle is discharged from the machine, this discharge of the bottlebeing the conclusion of the cycle of operations under description.

This bottle is discharged by one of the teeth of the star wheel 166which star wheel is secured to the table 10. The tooth of the star wheelthat engages this bottle forces the bottle to leave the table 10 andcauses the bottle to enter the chute 167 that directs the bottle uponthe deck 2 from which the bottle may be moved by an attendant.

WVhile the machine herein disclosed includes a bottle positioning tablemember which travels with respect to a point in space to bring thebottle to various stations where the various operations may beperformed, it is obvious that the invention involves the travel of thebottles relative to the mechanisms that perform the various operations,whether the bottles travel with respect to a point in space or saidnieclianisms so travel. Changes may be made without departing from theinvention.

Having thus described claim:

1. The combination with a positioner for a bottle having a skirtedclosure cap; of mechanism constructed to contract a strand about theskirt of the cap; and mechanism constructed to flux cementitious'material upon adjacent portions of the strand toliold the strand taut.said positioner and mechanisms being relatively adjustable intocooperative relation.

2. The combination with a positioner for a bottle having a skirtedclosure cap; of mechanism constructed to apply a contracting strand tothe skirt of the cap; and mechanism constructed to flux cementitiousmaterial upon end portions of the strand, said positioner and mechanismsbeing relatively adjustable in'to cooperative relation.

3. The combination with a positioner for a bottle having a skirtedclosure cap; of

mechanism constructed to apply a contracting strand to the skirt of thecap and inclusive of means for making the strand taut; and mechanismconstructed to flux cementitious material upon end portions of thestrand while the strand is taut. said posi-- tioner and mechanisms beingrelatively adjustable into cooperative relation.

4. The combination with a positioner for a bottle having askirtedclosure cap; of mechanism constructed'to apply a contracting strand tothe skirt of the cap and inclusive of means for making the strand taut;mechanism constructed to flux cementitious v relation.

my invention, I

material upon end portions of the strand while the strand is taut; andmechanism con-' structed to separate the applied strand from the strandapplying mechanism, said positioner and mechanisms being relativelyadjustable into cooperative relation.

abottle having a skirted closure cap; of winding mechanism constructedto wind a contracting strand about.the skirt'of -the turn about the capskirt and through which a strand is fed, and a holder for engaging theleading end of the strand, said nozzle; I

80 taut; mechanism constructed to flux cementitious material upon endportions of the and holder cooperating to make the strand strand whilethe strand is. taut; and mechanism constructed to sever the strandat'the nozzle and disengage the strand at said holder, said positionerand mechanisms be- 5. The combination with a positioner for tap andinclusive-of a nozzle mounted to ing relatively adjustable intocooperative I 6. The combination a bottle having a skirted closure cap;of

contracting strand about'the skirt of the cap and inclusive of a nozzlemountedto turn aboiit the cap skirt and through which a strand is fed,and a holder for engaging the -with a positioner for winding mechanismconstructed to wind a v structed to sever the strand at the nozzle anddisengage-the strand at said holder; and mechanism constructed torestore the nozzle to its starting position, said positioner andmechanisms being relatively adjustable into co perative relation. i 4

7. The combination with a positioner for 'a bottle having a skirtedclosure cap; of

winding mechanism constructed to wind it contractin strand about theskirt'of the cap i and inclusive of a nozzle mounted to turn about thecap skirt and through which a strand isfed, and a holder for engagingthe leading end of the strand, said nozzle and holder cooperating tomake the strand taut;

mechanism constructed to flux cementitious material upon end portions ofthe strand while the strand is taut; mechanism: constructed to sever thestrand at and beyond the nozzle and disengage the strand at said.

holder; mechanism constructed to restore the nozzle to its startingposition; and mechanism for applying said holder to the strand endprojecting from the nozzle, said positioner and mechanisms beingrelatively ad- .justable into cooperative relation.

8. The combination with a positioner for a bottle having a skirtedclosure cap; of mechanism'constructed to apply a contracting strand.tothe skirt of the cap and inskirted 'c osure cap; of mechanism conandmechanism constructed to separate the applied strand from said holders,said positioner and mechanisms being relatively adj ustable intocooperative relation.

9. The combination with a positioner for a bottle having a skirtedclosure cap; of mechanism constructed 'to contract a strand about theskirt of the cap; and mechanism constructed to apply fiuxing heat tocementitious material, that will flux in response to heat, upon adjacentportions of the strand to hold the strand taut, said positioner andmechanisms being relatively adjustable into cooperative relation.

10. The combination with a vertically movable ositioner for a bottlehaving a structed to apply a contracting strand tothe skirt of the .cap;mechanism constructed to flux cementitious material upon end portions ofthe strand; and mechanism operating to elevate the positioner in advanceof the strand applying 0 eration and for lowering the positioner f0lowing the l'luxing, said positloner'and mechanisms being relativelyadjustable into cooperative relation.

-11'. The combination with a vertically movable positioner for a bottlehaving a skirted closure cap; of mechanism .constructed to apply acontracting strand to the skirt of the cap and inclusive of means formaking the strand taut; mechanism constructed to flux cementitiousmaterial upon end portions of the strand while the strand is taut; andmechanism operating to elevate the positioner in advance of the strandap plying operation and for lowering the'positioner following thefluxing, said positioner and mechanisms being relatively adjustable intocoo erative relation.

12. Tile combinationv with a vertically movable positioner for a bottlehaving a skirted closure cap; of mechanism constructed to apply .acontracting strand to the skirt of the cap and inclusive of means formaking the strand taut; mechanism constructed to fluxcementitiousmaterial upon end portions of the strand while the strand is taut;mechanism constructed to separate the applied strand from the strandapplying mechanism; and mechanism operating to elevate the positionerin' advance of the strand applying 0 eration and for lowering thepositioner ollowingthe separationof the strand, said positioner andmechanisms being relatively adjustable into cooperative relation.

13. The combination with a vertically movable positioner for a bottlehaving a skirted closure cap; of winding mechanism constructed to wind acontracting strand about the skirt of the cap and inclusive of a nozzlemounted to turn about the capskirt and through which a strand is fed,and a holder for engaging the leading end of the strand, said nozzle andholder cooperating to make the strand taut; mechanism constructed toflux cementitious material upon.

end portions of the strand while the strand is taut; mechanismconstructed to sever the strand at the nozzle and disengage the strandat said holder; and mechanism operating to elevate the positioner in.advance of the strand applying operation andfor lowering thepositioner'following the severing and disengagement of the strand, saidpositioner and mechanisms being relatively adjustable into cooperativerelatlon,

' 14. The combination with a vertically movable positioner for a bottlehaving a skirted closure cap; of winding mechanism constructed to wind acontracting strand about the skirt of the cap and inclusive of a nozzlemounted to turn about the cap skirt and through which a strand is fed,and a holder foriengaging the leading end of the strand, said nozzle andholder cooperating to make the strand taut; mechanism constructed toflux cementitious, material upon end portions of the strand while thestrand is taut; mechanism constructed to sever the strand at the nozzleand disengage the strand at said holder; mechanism constructed torestore the nozzle to its starting position; and mechanism operating toelevate the positioner in advance of the strand applying operation andfor lowering the positioner following the severing and isengagement ofthe strand, said positioner and mechanisms being relatively adjustableinto.

cooperative relation.

15. The combination wlth a vertically movable positioner for a bottlehaving a skirted closure cap; of winding mechanism gage the strand atsaid holder; mechanism constructed to restore the nozzle to its startingposition; mechanism for applying said 'holder to the; strand end proecting from the nozzle; and mechanism operating to ele- 'vatethepositioner in advance of the strand applying operation and for loweringthe positioner following the severing and disengagement of the strand,SMd POSIbIOIIGI and vmechanisms being relatively adjustable into ofthe'capand inclusive of holders for. hold- 1 cooperative 1'818131011;

16. The combination with. a vertically movable positioner for a bottlehaving 'a. skirted closure cap; of mechanism construct-- ed to apply acontracting strand to the skirt ing the ends of theistrand that is to beaprial upon end portions vate the positioner in applying operation andfor lowering the po .relatively a tion.

' I l1ed and means operating upon saidholders I or pulling the appliedstrand taut; mechanism constructed to flux cementitious- -mate of thestrand while the strand istaut; mechanism constructed to separate the-ap lied strand from said operating to ele-' anism holders; and mecadvance of the strand s1t1oner v strand, sald gosltioner and mechamsmsbelng ustable into cooperative rela- 17. The combination with positionerfor a bottlehaving a skirted closure cap; of

mechanism constructed .to contract a strand about the skirt of the cap;and mechanism" constructed to apply fluxing heat to cemen-.

I titious material, that will flux in response to heat, upon adjacentportions of the strand j "to holdthe strand taut, and inclusive of a iheat producing electric circuit, said positioner and mechanisms beingrelatively adjustable into cooperative relation.

18.' The combination with a positioner for 7 'a bottle. having a skirtedclosure cap; of x mechanism constructed-to apply a contracting'strand'to the skirt of the cap; and mech- --"an1sm for fluxingcementitiousmaterial upon end portions of the strand and Inclusive of anelectric circuit portion'containing a source of current. and a terminalpart which is a plicable to the; I region of the strand, sai

positioner and mechanisms beingrelatively ad]usta-ble into cooperativere-' lation.- I

19. g The combination with a positioner fer abottle having a skirtedclosure cap; of

' mechanism. constructed to apply a contractwhile the strand is taut andinclusive of. an. electric circuit portion containing a source. ofcurrent and a terminal part which is ap-- l .65 plicable to the regionof the s'trand,-.said po.

ing strand to the skirt of the cap and ini elusive of means for makingthe strand taut; to

and mechanism for -fluxin'g .cementitious material upon end portions ofthe strand sitioner and mechanisms being relatively adjustable mtocooperative relation.

20.- The comb ation w th a'positioner for a bottlehaving a skirtedclosure cap; of mechanism constructed to apply a'contracting strand tothe skirt of the cap and inclusive of means for'maklng the strand taut;-

mechanism for-flux'ing cementitious material upon end portions of thestrand while the strand is followlng. the separation of thevleading endof the tent an n l s e 9f s als "tric circuit portioncontainin a.source, of i I current and a termmal'part-w ich is ap licable to theregion of the strand and mec amsm constructed to separate tlie' 'appliedstrand: from the strand-applying mechanism, said positionerandmechanisms being relatively adpistable into; cooperative rela.

tion. I v

21. The combination} withapositioner for a bottle havinga skirtedclosure cap; of 'wmding mechanism constructed to wind a contractingstrand about the skirt of the cap 4 and H IClHSIVG Of a nozzle,mountedto turn a about the cap'skirt and through which a strand is fed,and aholder for engaging the leadlng end of thestrand, saidnozzle andholder cooperatin tomake the strand taut mechanism for uxingcementitious' material upon end portions of the strand while the strandis taut and inclusive of an electric circuit portion containing a sourceof.

current and a terminal part which is applicable to the region of thestrand; and mechanism constructed to sever the strand at the nozzle anddisengage;.-the strand at said holder, said positions! and mechanismsbe- 1n re atlon. a

22. .The combination with a positioner for a bottle havmga skirtedclosure cap; of

winding mechanism constructed to'wind a contracting. strand. about theskirt of the cap and inclusive of a nozzle mounted to .turn'about thecap skirtand through which a strand is fed, and a holder for engagingrelatively adjustable 'into cooperative* the leading end of the strand,said nozzle and bolder cooperating to make; the strand taut; mechanismfor fluxing. cementitious material upon end portions of the strand whilethe strand is taut and. inclusive of an electric circuit portioncontaining a source of current and a terminal part which is applicableto the region of the strand;

mechanism constructed tosever the strand" at; the nozzel and disengagethestrand atsald holder; and mechanism constructed to restore the nozzleto its starting position,

said positionor and'meohanisms being relaabout the cap skirt and throughwhich a mechanism constructed to .wind' a the skirt of the cap strand isfed, and a holder for engaging the holder cooperatin :to make the strandtaut-j mechanism for.

rial upon end portions of the strand while the strand is taut andinclusiveof an elecuxingcementitious .matestrand, said nozzle andtr'iccircuit portion containinga source of currentand a terminal partwhichis applicable to the region. of thestrand; mechanism constructed toe r e strand at and be v :yond the nozzle and" disengage the strand atsaid holder; mechanism constructed to i restore'the nozzle to itsstarting position;

-' and mechanism for applyin' said holder, to. the strandend projectingrom the nozzle; saidpositioner and mechanisms being rela-..

I tiv'ely adjustable into cooperative relatiorL- The combination with apositioner for a. bottle" having a skirted closure cap; of

mechanism constructed to apply a contracting" strand to the skirt of thecap and inclusive of holders for holding the ends of the strand that isto be applied and means operatin upon said said holders for pulling theapplied strand -taut*;'mechanism for fluxing *cementitious material uponend portions of,

.the strand while the strand istaut and inelusive of an electric circuitportion containing a .source of current and a terminal .part which isapplicable to the region of the strand; and-mechanism constructed tosepa:

"rate'the applied strand from said holders,

said positioner and mechanisms being rela-' tively adjustable intocooperative relation;

"25.The' combination with a vertically movable positioner for a bottlehaving a skirted closure cap; of mechanism constructed to apply acontracting strand to the 1 skirt 'of the cap; mechanism for fluxing'cementitious material upon-end portions or the strand and inclusiveofan electric circuit'portioncontaining a source of current and a terminalpart which is applicable to the region of the strand; and mechanismoperating-to elevate the positioner in ad- Vanceof the strand applyingoperation and for lowering the positioner following the fiuxing, saidpositioner and mechanisms being relatively adjustable into cooperativerelation.

26. The combination with a vertically movable positioner for a bottlehaving a skirted" closure cap; of mechanism constructed to apply acontracting strand to the skirt ofthe cap and inclusive of means formaking the strand taut; mechanism for flux ing' cementitious materialupon. and portions of the strand while the strand is tautand inclusiveof an electric circuit portion containing a source of current and aterminal f part whichisapplicable to the region of the tioner followingthe fluxing, said positioner into. cooperative relation.

27. The combination with a vertically movable positioner for a bottlehaving a skirted closure cap; of mechanism con-v structed to apply acontracting strand to the skirt of the cap and inclusive of means formaking the strand taut; mechanism for fluxing cementitious material uponend portions ascetic of the strand while the. strand'is taut. andinclusive of an electric circuit-portion containing a source of-currentand a. terminal ering the positioner following. the separation of thestrand, said positioner and mechanisms being relatively adjustable intocooperative relation. 1

28. The combination with a vertically movable positioner forabottlehaving askirted closure cap; of winding mechanism constructed to wind acontractin strand about the skirt of the cap and inc usive of a nozzlemounted to turn about the cap skirt and through which a strand is fed,and a holder for engaging'the leading end of the strand, said nozzleandholde-r cooperating to make the strand taut; mechanism for fluxingcementitious material upon end portions of thestrand while thestrand istautand inclusive of an electric circuit portion containing a source ofcurrent and a terminal part which is'applicable to-the region of thestrand; mechanism constructed to sever the strand. at the nozzleanddisengage the strand at said holder; and mechanism operating toelevate the positioner in advance of the strand. applying operation-andfor lowering the positioner following the severing and disengagement ofthe strand, said positioner and mechanisms being relatively adjustableinto cooperative relation.

29; The combination'with a vertically movable positioner for a bottlehaving a skirted closure cap; of winding mechanism constructed to windacontracting. strand about the skirt of the cap and inclusive of anozzle mounted .to turnabout the cap skirt and through which a strand isfed. and a holder for engaging theleading end of the strand, saidnozzleand holder-cooperating to make the strand taut; mechanism for fluxingcementitious material upon end portions of the strand While the strandis taut and. inelusive of an electric circuit portion containing a.source of current and a terminal part which is applicable to the regionor the strand; mechanism constructed to sever the strand at the nozzleand disengage thestrand at. said holder; mechanism constructed torestore the nozzle to its starting position; and -.inechanism operatingto elevate the positioner in advance of the strand applying operationand forlowering the positioner following the severing and disengagementof the strand, said positioner and mechanisms being relativelyadjustable into cooperative relation.

30.- The combination with ,a vertically holder for engaging the leadingendiof the strand, said'nozzle' and holder cooperating," to make thestrand taut {mechanism for fluxing cementitious material upon endportions of the strand while the strand is taut and inclusive of anelectric circuit portion containing a source of'current' and a terminalpart which is applicable to the region of the strand; mechanismconstructed to sever the strand at and beyond the nozzle and disengagethe strandat said holder; mechanism constructed to restorefthe .noz--zle to its starting position; mechanism for applying said holder to thestrand end projecting from the nozzle"; and mechanism operating toelevate the positioner in'advance of the strand applying operation andfor lowering the positioner following-the severing and disengagement. ofthe strand, said positioner and mechanisms being relatively adjustableinto cooperative relation.

31. The combination avith av vertically movable positioner for a bottlehaving a skirted closure cap; of mechanism constructed to apply acontracting strand to the skirt of the cap and inclusive of holders forholding the ends of the strand that is to be applied and means operatingupon said holders for pulling the applied strand taut; mechanism forfluxing cementitious material upon end portions of the strand while thestrand is taut and inclusive o't an electric circuit portion containinga source of current and a terminal part which is applicable to theregion of the strand; mechanism constructed to separate the appliedstrand from said holders; andv mechanism operating toelevate thepositioner in advance of the strand applying operation and for loweringthe positioner Following the separation of the strand, said positionerand mechanisms being relatively adjustable into cooperative relation. I

32. The combination with a bottle positioner: of mechanism constructedto place a strand upon the neck of a bottle positioned by thepositioncr; a. pair of terminal contacts ositioned to present theircontacting ends in the region of the applied strand; a circuit portioncontaining a source of current and said contacts; and mechanismconstructed to' connect said contacts with said circuit portion, saidpositioner and mechanisms being relatively adjustable into cooperativerelatlOII-a 33. The combination with abottle positioner; of mechanismconstructed toplace a strand upon the neck of a bottle positioned by thepositioner; a pair of movable termistrand; ha circuit ortion containinga source of current ant said contacts;'mechanism constructed to move(said contacts toward, the applied strand; and mechanism constructed toconnect said contacts with cooperative relation.

said circuit portion, said positioner and mechanisms being relativelyadjustableinto I 7,5, 34. The comb'nation with a bottle post-I tioner;of mechanismconst-ructed to place a strand upon the neckjof'a'bottlepositioned bythe positione r; a circuitportion contain-' ing a sourceofcurrent;a pair of movable 8 0 terminal contacts provided for saidcircuit portion and positioned to present their con tacting ends intheregion of the appliedw strand; and mechanism constructed to move saidcontactstoward the applied strand, said positloner and'mechanisms beingrelatively adjustable into cooperative relation.

35. The combination with a-bottle positioner; of mechanism constructedto placea strand upon the neck of a bottle positioned by the positioner;a circuit portion contain ling a source of current; contact "bars inwhich said circuit portion terminates; and a' pair of contacts havingcontacting ends in the region of the applied strand and pro vided withcontactingportions respectively engageable with said contact bars, saidposition-er being adjustablewith respect to said mechanism'and contactbars into cooperative relation therewith. I 1

36. The combination with a bottle positioner; of mechanism constructedto place a strand upon the neck of a bottle positioned by thepositioner'; a circuit portion containmg a source of current; contactbars in which said circuit portion terminates; a pair of movablecontacts having contacting ends in the region of the applied strand andprovided with contacting portions respectively engageable with saidcontact bars; and mechanism constructed to move said contacts toward theapplied strand, said positioner I being adjustable with respect to saidmechamsm and contact bars into cooperative rela-' tion therewith.

37. The combination with a bottlepositioner; of mechanism constructed toplace a strand upon the neck of a bottle positioned by the positioner; acircuit portion containing a source of current; contact bars in whichsaid circuit portion terminates, the

-ettective length of one of said contact bars being adjustable; and apair of contacts having contacting ends in the region of the appliedstrand and provided with contacting portions respectively engageablewith said contact bars, said positioner being adjustable With respect tosaid mechanism and conitlact bars into cooperative relation there? Wit 7i 38 The combination with a positione'r for;

abottle having a skirted closure. cap; of

.a bottle having a-. skirted closurev cap, of mechanism constructed tocontract the cap skirt about the neck of the bottle; and mechanism forcementing the cap skirt in contracted condition inclusive of means forfluxing"cementi'tious material'employed ior this purpose and followingthe contractionof the 'capskirt said positioner and mechanisms beingrelat vely adjustable intocooperative re? lation.,j- I 39. Thecombinationwith'a positloner for 'mechanism constructedyto contract thecap skirt about the neck of the bottle and 'mech-,'.

anism for cementing theca skirt in contracted condltlon. mcluslveo'means for applying fiuxing heat to cementitious materiali tionof the capskirt, said positioner'and v which will flux in response to heat,employefor this purpose and following the contracmechanisms being relativelyadjustable into cooperative relation.

40. The combination with a positioner for a bottle having a skirtedclosure cap; of mechanism constructed to'contract' the cap skirt aboutthe neck of the bottle; and .mechanism for cementing the cap skirt incontracted condition inclusive of a heat producing electric currentfurnishing heat to flux cementiti'ous material, which will flux inresponse to. heat,employed for this purpose and followingthe contractionof the cap skirt, said positioner andmechanisms being "41. Thecombination a bottle having a skirted closure cap; of mechanismconstructed to contract a strand about the skirt of the cap; andmechanism justable into cooperative relation.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name.

tion.

relatively adjustable into cooperative rela-" with a positioner "forconstructed to fl-u'x adjacent ortions of the strand into assemblytohold "t e strand taut,

said positioner and mechanisms beingfrelarative relation.

, a bottle having a skirted closure cap; of mechanism constructedtocontract a strand about the skirt of the cap; and mechanism vconstructed toapply fluxing heatto adjacent e 50 a tivelyadjustableintocoo V 42.- The combination w1th a positioner for portions of "the strandto flux these strand portions into assembly to hold thefstrand taut,said positioner and mechanisms being relatively adjustable intocooperative rela-- tion. I v

43. The combination with a positioner for a bottle having a skirtedclosure cap,;"of

mechanism constructed to contract a strand about the skirt of the ca andmechanism constructed to produce uxingheat generating electric currentand apply the produced fiuxing heat to adjacent portions of the strand.to flux the'sestrand portions into as- I said posi atively ad-- sembly'to holdthe strand taut ticner and mechanisms being rel OLOF 1TEV-ANDER.

